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    A query arose on a genealogical site regarding the indentification of these men. They are brothers from Holic in "Slovokia," said to be World War I. The uniforms are Austro-Hungarian, but the insignia are unfamiliar. Could they be early post-war Czech? What are the cap badges? The collar numbers are "4" for the man on the left and "301" (!) for the one on the right.

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    Hi... these are czechoslovak soldiers, cca 1919-1920. Cap badges are with letters RČS which means "Republika ČeskoSlovenská - Czechoslovak Republic (letter R on the top, Č and S under and on sides) used cca 1918-1920, caps are in new form (inspired by French uniforms) used after 1919 and with badges of rank on the sleeve. the number on the collars are numbers of regiments....

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